If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re probably keen to handle the vast majority of the maintenance to be carried out on your Toyota Auris 2, but some are more challenging than others and need the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to work on. We would like to help you in this process. That’s why on this web page we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Toyota Auris 2. This task is not very challenging and you should be able to do it with few equipment. For that, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Toyota Auris 2, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Toyota Auris 2
So let’s commence our article with the front bumper of your Toyota Auris 2. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to follow in order to disassemble the bumper of your Toyota Auris 2 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we encourage you to lift your Toyota Auris 2 and to remove the front wheels to have a good access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: Seems obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also called fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Toyota Auris 2. Dependant on your vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to achieve this, you will just have to use a staple extractor or to do it gently with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
- Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is from behind your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Toyota Auris 2 on the sides.
- Unscrew the screws or remove the clips on the upper part of the bumper in the engine compartment.
- Now it’s time to go underneath your Toyota Auris 2 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the vehicle, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Remember to unplug the connection of the plate lighting and the distance control sensor if you have it.
- Carefully remove the front bumper by first unclipping the sides. If it doesn’t come off, you probably forgot a screw or a clip. Think of employing a carpet or other to prevent that it gets scratched by touching the ground.
That’s it, you’ve seen all the steps of how to remove the front bumper from your Toyota Auris 2, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Toyota Auris 2
And to finish, even if the procedure is quite identical, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Toyota Auris 2. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more information.
- Start with carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your Toyota Auris 2 and remove your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your Toyota Auris 2 without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Toyota Auris 2 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Remove the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less difficult to remove the bumper from your Toyota Auris 2.
- Take out the lower bindings below your Toyota Auris 2.
- While doing so, remember to un plug the rear license plate light and the reverse radar sensors if you are equipped with them.
- Unscrew the top brackets from the top of the trunk.
- Now all you have to do is remove the rear bumper from your Toyota Auris 2, follow the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have discoverd through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Toyota Auris 2 whether it is the front one or the rear one the solutions are just about the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If you need more tutorials on the Toyota Auris 2, go to our Toyota Auris 2 category.
